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From the battle of power and dominance in Slum King to the thrilling heists and betrayals in Chronicles and the heartwarming tales of friendship and ambition in Moments, the new series on Africa Magic Showcase has everyone in a chokehold with their compelling stories. To make this entertainment extravaganza even more exciting, MultiChoice in celebration of Africa Magic’s 20th anniversary is providing GOtv Supa subscribers unrestricted access to GOtv Supa+ throughout November. Here are some of the shows to watch out for. Slum King: Edafe, who has spent 15 years in prison and is now facing a death sentence following

As a GOtv user, you may have come home to an error code displayed on your screen that interrupted your favourite shows. You no longer need to wait for a technician or visit a service centre to get it fixed. GOtv has several easy self-service options that can help you erase error codes and restore viewing within a few minutes. Here’s how to identify the different error codes, their meanings and how to clear them with your phone. Error Codes and their Meanings. E16:  Appears when your subscription has expired. However, payment made while the decoder is off will not

By Adedapo Adesanya  With Detty December around the corner, which means concert season, Livewire Concerts, an international entertainment company based in Nigeria, is launching its first edition of shows headlined by women on December 17, 2023. Themed A Night of Queens, the concert will have an all-female lineup featuring musical heavyweights such as Tiwa Savage, Teni, Simi, Waje, Niniola, Yemi Alade, and more, showcasing the incredible talent and diversity of Nigeria’s female music scene. In a statement shared with Business Post, the organisers said the concert promises a diverse musical medley, showcasing the unique styles and sounds that have made

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The fifth edition of the Market Data Workshop organised by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) will now hold on Friday, November 13, 2020. The event, which is being put together in partnership with InfoWARE Limited, was earlier scheduled for last month, but the #EndSARS protest and the violence that erupted thereafter, prompted the organisers to postpone the event. On Tuesday, the stock exchange issued a statement to announce the date for the seminar, which will take place virtually. The aim of the event is to bring together industry professionals to provide capital market stakeholders, particularly risk managers,

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited bounced back to the green territory on Tuesday a day after it dipped as a result of profit-taking. At the market yesterday, Nigerian equities closed higher by 0.11 per cent on the back of gains posted by Honeywell Flour Mills, Dangote Cement, Fidelity Bank and 13 others, enough to neutralise the losses recorded by GTCO, Zenith Bank, Oando and 13 others. In view of this, the All-Share Index (ASI) moved up by 44.96 points to 39,550.36 points from 39,505.40 points, while the market capitalisation went up by N23 billion to N20.606 trillion

By Dipo Olowookere It was a bad for investors trading in the Nigerian stock market on Tuesday as they lost N103.7 billion to profit taking. Business Post reports that at the close of transactions, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) depreciated by 0.88 percent. This occurred on a day the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released inflation rate for the month of September, which eased further by 0.03 percent to 15.98 percent from 16.01 percent in August. However, the market breadth closed positive with 22 gainers and 21 losers. International Breweries emerged the biggest gainer, growing by N2.42k to settle at

By Adedapo Adesanya The market capitalisation of the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange lost N8.68 billion on Friday, October 16 as the general performance of the unlisted securities market plunged by 1.62 per cent. The reduction in the total value of securities on the exchange at the final trading session of the week was as a result of the heavy losses suffered by FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc. The company, which was the day’s single price mover, slid by N8.89 or 7.11 per cent to close at N125.04 per share versus N133.93 per share it closed on Thursday. It was the

By Adedapo Adesanya The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme 2020 has opened its application portal – www.tefconnect.com for African entrepreneurs to apply. The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme is open to start-up entrepreneurs, with innovative business ideas or businesses that have been in existence for less than 3 years, in any sector, from across Africa. The $100 million brainchild was launched by African investor and philanthropist, Mr Tony Elumelu, and is set to empower 10,000 entrepreneurs in 10 years, with the goal of creating millions of jobs and new revenue on the continent. The programme embodies Mr Elumelu’s Africapitalism philosophy, which

By Adedapo Adesanya Brent crude futures gained 0.16 per cent or 15 cents on Wednesday to sell at $105.20 per barrel while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures appreciated by 0.42 per cent or 43 cents to $102.10 per barrel. This was boosted by the report of the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) of a modest crude oil inventory build of 700,000 barrels for the week to April 22 compared with the preceding week’s inventory decline of 8 million barrels. At 414.4 million barrels, crude oil inventories are 16 per cent below the five-year average for the

By Dipo Olowookere President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday evening returned to the country from his 10-day vacation in London. Business Post recalled that Mr Buhari left the shores of this country on Friday, August 3, 2018, for a rest in the United Kingdom. While he was leaving Nigeria, he handed over presidential duties to the Vice President, Mr Yemi Osinbajo. On his arrival today, the President was received by senior officials of his administration at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. Also, he was received with an enthusiastic reception from Nigerians on his arrival on Saturday. It is believed that

By Dipo Olowookere There is anxiety among Nigerians ahead of the expected passage of the 2017 appropriation bill by the Senate today, Thursday, May 11, 2017. The 2017 budget, worth N7.30 trillion, was presented to the joint National Assembly in December 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari. The documents detailing how government should run the country for the 2017 fiscal year were supposed to be passed before the end of March this year, but that never happened. The passage was later shifted to the end of April, but that deadline was also never met. The legislature accused the executive of frustrating